Hialeah was the 13-3 winner over Miami Beach when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Hialeah Thoroughbreds fell just short of the Miami Beach Hi-Tides by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Hialeah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Alex Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Miami Beach's side, Luis Mauricio Morales and Daniel Garcia dominated on the mound. Morales pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits, while Garcia pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Miami Beach got a massive performance out of Brody Minick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gaynor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hialeah's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Miami Beach, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hialeah will take on Southridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hialeah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Miami Beach, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Coral Reef at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Miami Beach is facing Coral Reef at the right time seeing as Coral Reef is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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